ONE OF Adele’s most popular songs could easily have been recorded and released by a totally different artist, it has been revealed.

Rumour Has It was an integral part of the superstar’s record-shattering second album, 21. The track hit the Top 20 in the US, being certified double-platinum. It also racked up a Silver certification in the UK without even having a music video. It was co-written with Ryan Tedder of the band OneRepublic - one of modern pop music’s most prolific writers - and he’s said in a new interview that he considered keeping the track for himself.